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Balhar, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 24632805· Male· Germany· Born in 1977

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Michael Balhar, a 49-year-old German player, is rated 1772. He has slipped back 59 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C, and 3. Freundschachts-Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including 16. DSAM-Blitzturnier) recently. He took a 31-month break between Sep 2019 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1870 was reached at age 48 (Feb 2025).

Current rating

1772

Standard

Rpd1816·Blz1866

All-time high

1870

−98 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 48

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#85,100

#85,100 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
All-time peak 1870
at age 48 · −98 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1734 → 1856
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 47
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1736 → returned at 1738
Sep 2019
2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 41
Aug 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 40
May 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland
perf 1943 (+171) · 4/5 · #65
Top opponent
vs Asim Muharemagic 2,062
3. Freundschachts-Open · Nov 2025 · +16.1 Elo
Evolution
-59
1831 → 1772
Tournaments
6
36 games
Score
17.5/ 3648.6%
12W11D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
1. Schach-Open im Muenchner Oberland
Open Swiss
Mar 20264/5#651943-8.6
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C
Open Swiss
Jan 20260.5/5#691473-34.8
3. Freundschachts-Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20254/6#501945+2.2
7. Bamberg Open B
Open Swiss
Sep 20254.5/6#241865-2.6
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Finale C
Swiss
Jul 20250.5/4#451558-22.8
Worst Elo result: Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C (-34.8 Elo, finished #69).

Rankings

/
Germany
#8,498
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#61,169
in continent
World
#85,099
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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61169🇩🇪Balhar, Michael1,772
World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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85099🇩🇪Balhar, Michael1,772